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From Pittsburgh through the metro D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Delaware and South New Jersey, people are digging out from record snow. Pray for their health, safety and warmth during the storm and its aftermath. Lord, have mercy!

"If you leave me free in my religion, I will be very eager to carry out your commands. But if you try to force me to change my faith, I will first surrender my head. I was born a Christian and a Christian I shall die."

Conquer evil men by your gentle kindness, and make zealous men wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. With the afflicted be afflicted in mind. Love all men, but keep distant from all men.—St. Isaac of Syria

I too am worried about my family and relatives in NJ and PA. I haven't heard from a number of people, including my father. I hope their all right.

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Men may dislike truth, men may find truth offensive and inconvenient, men may persecute the truth, subvert it, try by law to suppress it. But to maintain that men have the final power over truth is blasphemy, and the last delusion. Truth lives forever, men do not.-- Gustave Flaubert

Men may dislike truth, men may find truth offensive and inconvenient, men may persecute the truth, subvert it, try by law to suppress it. But to maintain that men have the final power over truth is blasphemy, and the last delusion. Truth lives forever, men do not.-- Gustave Flaubert

Grant those in the Mid-Atlantic regions the health, strength and patience to endure another blast of winter weather and heavy snow which is predicted for today and tomorrow! Grant warmth,shelter and comfort to those who remain without heat and are likely to continue without heat through the coming days. Lord, have mercy.

"O Cross of Christ, all-holy, thrice-blessed, and life-giving, instrument of the mystical rites of Zion, the holy Altar for the service of our Great Archpriest, the blessing - the weapon - the strength of priests, our pride, our consolation, the light in our hearts, our mind, and our steps"Met. Meletios of Nikopolis & Preveza, from his ordination.